CTCD Exam | UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Q1: Vendor Performance Tracking System (VPTS)
A: Collects vendor performance reports from agencies. Allows agencies to score vendors,
track vendor performance, and provide information about vendor performance to
contract developers.
Q2: What is a function of the CPA?
A: 1. State tax collector and treasury
2. State accountant
3. Revenue estimation and forecast
4. Purchasing support and oversight
5. Statewideterm contracts for use by over 200 state agencies and universities
Q3: What are the fundamentals of procurement?
A: 1. Fairness/Transparency
2. Best Value for the State
3. Own the Mission
4. Good Steward of Public Funds
Q4: What is the purpose and function of the SPD?
A: 1. Central authority for the procurement of NONIT GOODS AND SERVICES
2. Manages statewide contracts and exercises procurement authority delegation
3. Provides guidance on procurement practices
4. Oversight and procurement assistance
Q5: Divisions of the SPD
A: 1. Procurement Policy and Outreach
2. Contract Development
3. Contract Management
4. Historically Underutilized Business
5. Statewide Fleet, Travel, and Mail
Q6: Divisions of Procurement Policy and Outreach
A: 1. Training and Policy Development
2. Outreach
3.Procurement Oversight and Delegation
Q7: Function of Training and Policy Development (part of Procurement Policy and Outreach)
A: 1. Develops and administers BTP, CTCD, CTCM training
2. Provides continuing education courses required for maintenance of certifications
3. Conducts policy research and clarification
,Q8: Function of Outreach (part of Procurement Policy and Outreach)
A: 1. TXSmartBuy support and membership
2. Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD)
3. Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL)
4. Vendor Performance Tracking System (VPTS)
Q9: Function of Procurement Oversight and Delegation (POD) (part of Procurement Policy and Outreach)
A: 1. Performs reviews of service solicitations over $100K (30 days) and delegates
purchasing authority
2. Submits solicitations of anticipated value of $5Million or greater for Contract Advisory
Team (CAT) review
Q10: Function of Contract Development
A: 1. Develops Term, Managed, and TXMAS Contracts
2. Performs reviews for solicitations of goods over $50K (30 days) via Open Market
Requisitions (OMR) and approves delegation of purchasing authority
Q11: Function of VetHUB Program
A: 1. Certifies Texasbased vendors as VetHUBs: minority servicedisabled veteran owned
2. Contract Developers or purchasers must make a good faith effort to identify VetHUB
subcontracting opportunities when the contract value is $100K or greater
Q12: Function of Contract Management
A: Assists state agencies', higher education institutions, Texas SmartBuy Members, and
contractors with:
1. daytoday contract management
2. contract administration
3. reporting requirements
4. vendor performance issues related to statewide contracts
Q13: Function of Statewide Fleet, Travel, and Mail
A: 1. Office of Vehicle Fleet Management: manages the state vehicle reporting system
2. Statewide Travel Management Program: provides travel services contracts required
for state agencies and available to TX SmartBuy members
3. Statewide Mail Operations: delivers and collects interagency mail for state agencies
Q14: Agency Procurement Submissions and Documents to SPD
A: 1. Agency Procurement Plan
2. Agency Management Procedures
3. Agency Contract Management Handbook
4. VetHUB Program Reports
, Q15: Agency Procurement Plans
A: Due annually by November 30th to SPD for: identifying management controls,
purchasing oversight, and gaps of needs
Q16: Agency Contract Management Handbook
A: Each agency must publish a handbook that establishes consistent policies and practices,
may include standard contract provisions and formats
Q17: Agency Contract Management Procedures
A: Each agency must provide for: assessment of the risk of fraud, waste, and abuse;
identification of contracts that require enhanced monitoring; establishment of clear levels
of purchasing accountability
Q18: VetHUB Program Reports
A: Each agency must submit its VetHUB expenditures for inclusion in the VetHUB report
Q19: Applications supported by SPD
A: Texas SmartBuy, ESBD, CMBL, VPTS
Q20: Texas SmartBuy
A: The State's eProcurement system for nonIT goods and services. Used to competitively
bid and award state contracts.
Q21: Programs within Texas SmartBuy
A: ESBD, CMBL, VPTS
Q22: Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD)
A: eProcurement site for posting solicitations to inform potential vendors of contracting
opportunities and provides public notice of awards. Solicitations valued at $25,000+
required to post on ESBD.
Q23: Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL)
A: Online directory of vendors interested in working with the State of Texas
Q1: Vendor Performance Tracking System (VPTS)
A: Collects vendor performance reports from agencies. Allows agencies to score vendors,
track vendor performance, and provide information about vendor performance to
contract developers.
Q2: What is a function of the CPA?
A: 1. State tax collector and treasury
2. State accountant
3. Revenue estimation and forecast
4. Purchasing support and oversight
5. Statewideterm contracts for use by over 200 state agencies and universities
Q3: What are the fundamentals of procurement?
A: 1. Fairness/Transparency
2. Best Value for the State
3. Own the Mission
4. Good Steward of Public Funds
Q4: What is the purpose and function of the SPD?
A: 1. Central authority for the procurement of NONIT GOODS AND SERVICES
2. Manages statewide contracts and exercises procurement authority delegation
3. Provides guidance on procurement practices
4. Oversight and procurement assistance
Q5: Divisions of the SPD
A: 1. Procurement Policy and Outreach
2. Contract Development
3. Contract Management
4. Historically Underutilized Business
5. Statewide Fleet, Travel, and Mail
Q6: Divisions of Procurement Policy and Outreach
A: 1. Training and Policy Development
2. Outreach
3.Procurement Oversight and Delegation
Q7: Function of Training and Policy Development (part of Procurement Policy and Outreach)
A: 1. Develops and administers BTP, CTCD, CTCM training
2. Provides continuing education courses required for maintenance of certifications
3. Conducts policy research and clarification
,Q8: Function of Outreach (part of Procurement Policy and Outreach)
A: 1. TXSmartBuy support and membership
2. Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD)
3. Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL)
4. Vendor Performance Tracking System (VPTS)
Q9: Function of Procurement Oversight and Delegation (POD) (part of Procurement Policy and Outreach)
A: 1. Performs reviews of service solicitations over $100K (30 days) and delegates
purchasing authority
2. Submits solicitations of anticipated value of $5Million or greater for Contract Advisory
Team (CAT) review
Q10: Function of Contract Development
A: 1. Develops Term, Managed, and TXMAS Contracts
2. Performs reviews for solicitations of goods over $50K (30 days) via Open Market
Requisitions (OMR) and approves delegation of purchasing authority
Q11: Function of VetHUB Program
A: 1. Certifies Texasbased vendors as VetHUBs: minority servicedisabled veteran owned
2. Contract Developers or purchasers must make a good faith effort to identify VetHUB
subcontracting opportunities when the contract value is $100K or greater
Q12: Function of Contract Management
A: Assists state agencies', higher education institutions, Texas SmartBuy Members, and
contractors with:
1. daytoday contract management
2. contract administration
3. reporting requirements
4. vendor performance issues related to statewide contracts
Q13: Function of Statewide Fleet, Travel, and Mail
A: 1. Office of Vehicle Fleet Management: manages the state vehicle reporting system
2. Statewide Travel Management Program: provides travel services contracts required
for state agencies and available to TX SmartBuy members
3. Statewide Mail Operations: delivers and collects interagency mail for state agencies
Q14: Agency Procurement Submissions and Documents to SPD
A: 1. Agency Procurement Plan
2. Agency Management Procedures
3. Agency Contract Management Handbook
4. VetHUB Program Reports
, Q15: Agency Procurement Plans
A: Due annually by November 30th to SPD for: identifying management controls,
purchasing oversight, and gaps of needs
Q16: Agency Contract Management Handbook
A: Each agency must publish a handbook that establishes consistent policies and practices,
may include standard contract provisions and formats
Q17: Agency Contract Management Procedures
A: Each agency must provide for: assessment of the risk of fraud, waste, and abuse;
identification of contracts that require enhanced monitoring; establishment of clear levels
of purchasing accountability
Q18: VetHUB Program Reports
A: Each agency must submit its VetHUB expenditures for inclusion in the VetHUB report
Q19: Applications supported by SPD
A: Texas SmartBuy, ESBD, CMBL, VPTS
Q20: Texas SmartBuy
A: The State's eProcurement system for nonIT goods and services. Used to competitively
bid and award state contracts.
Q21: Programs within Texas SmartBuy
A: ESBD, CMBL, VPTS
Q22: Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD)
A: eProcurement site for posting solicitations to inform potential vendors of contracting
opportunities and provides public notice of awards. Solicitations valued at $25,000+
required to post on ESBD.
Q23: Centralized Master Bidder's List (CMBL)
A: Online directory of vendors interested in working with the State of Texas
